Project Based Learning Collaboration

Choose the topic

Think about what you want to accomplish with this project.
  • Theme
  • Content Standards
  • Skills
  • Habits of mind Mouse over the graphic on the right.

Formulate driving question(s)


For the EETT Team: How can we work together to design truly captivating experiences for our students that let them show they have met identified learning goals?

Plan the assessment

  • Formative
  • Summative
  • Rubrics for the criteria
  • Rubrics in Student Language

Rubrics This site provides a collection of assessment rubrics for teachers and students. They even have a great number of student-friendly ones that have graphic ...




Map the process

What do students need to know and be able to do to complete the tasks successfully?
How and when will they learn the necessary knowledge and skills?

Manage the process

Needs for differentiated instruction, especially for those with special-needs
Accommodating multiple learning styles.
-How can you integrate student collaboration effectively?
-What culminating reflection will you employ?







Download this form and complete it. email it to Andy as an attachment when done.
For a generic PBL Project.


Resources
General:

Powerpoint presentation on PBL at OCM Student Services Curriculum and Instruction Council (a good primer)
http://www.diigo.com/user/ahyale/projectbasedlearning
http://corestandards.org/
http://grotonic.wikispaces.com/
http://www.p21.org/
http://c21.ocmboces.org/ and especially http://www.ocmboces.org/teacherpage.cfm?teacher=1510

Poetry:
Third Grade Free Verse Unit

Math Samples:
http://www.griffinresa.net/UBDmathunits.htm




PBL Online Videos Scroll down to "Overview" and check out the Elementary series


Watch the video ยป [Time: 3:50]
Project Based Learning: Explained.
Project Based Learning: Explained.
(A bit basic, possibly insulting)
From the Buck Institute for Education
"This simple video makes the essential elements of PBL come alive and brings to light the 21st Century skills that will enable K-12 students to be college and work-ready as well as effective members of their communities."